Using a braille display with voiceover – Apple iPad iOS 6.1 User Manual
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Accessibility
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Using a braille display with VoiceOver
You can use a refreshable Bluetooth braille display to read VoiceOver output in braille, and you
can use a braille display with input keys and other controls to control iPad when VoiceOver
is turned on. iPad works with many of the most popular wireless braille displays. For a list of
supported braille displays, go t
Set up a braille display: Turn on the display, then go to Settings > General > Bluetooth and turn
on Bluetooth. Then go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille and choose
the display.
Turn contracted or eight-dot braille on or off: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility >
VoiceOver > Braille.
For information about common braille commands for VoiceOver navigation, and for information
specific to certain displays, go t
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The braille display uses the language that’s set for Voice Control. This is normally the language
that’s set for iPad in Settings > International > Language. You can use the VoiceOver language
setting to set a different language for VoiceOver and braille displays.
Set the language for VoiceOver: Go to Settings > General > International > Voice Control, then
choose the language.
If you change the language for iPad, you may need to reset the language for VoiceOver and your
braille display.
You can set the leftmost or rightmost cell of your braille display to provide system status and
other information:
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Announcement History contains an unread message
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The current Announcement History message hasn’t been read
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VoiceOver speech is muted
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The iPad battery is low (less than 20% charge)
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iPad is in landscape orientation
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The screen display is turned off
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The current line contains additional text to the left
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The current line contains additional text to the right
Set the leftmost or rightmost cell to display status information: Go to Settings > General >
Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille > Status Cell, then tap Left or Right.
See an expanded description of the status cell: On your braille display, press the status cell’s
router button.